§ 284. Owner obligations. 1. (i) The owner of an interim multiple\ndwelling (A) shall file an alteration application within nine months\nfrom the effective date of chapter three hundred forty-nine of the laws\nof nineteen hundred eighty-two, and (B) shall take all reasonable and\nnecessary action to obtain an approved alteration permit within twelve\nmonths from such effective date, and (C) shall achieve compliance with\nthe standards of safety and fire protection set forth in article seven-B\nof this chapter for the residential portions of the building within\neighteen months from obtaining such alteration permit or eighteen months\nfrom such effective date, whichever is later, and (D) shall take all\nreasonable and necessary action to obtain a certificate of occupancy as\na class A multiple dwelling for the residential portions of the building\nor structure within thirty-six months from such effective date. The loft\nboard may, upon good cause shown, and upon proof of compliance with the\nstandards of safety and fire protection set forth in article seven-B of\nthis chapter, twice extend the time of compliance with the requirement\nto obtain a residential certificate of occupancy for periods not to\nexceed twelve months each.\n (ii) An owner of an interim multiple dwelling who has not complied\nwith the requirements of paragraph (i) of this subdivision by the\neffective date of chapter two hundred twenty-seven of the laws of\nnineteen hundred ninety-two shall hereafter be deemed in compliance with\nthis subdivision provided that such owner files an alteration\napplication by October first, nineteen hundred ninety-two, takes all\nreasonable and necessary action to obtain an approved alteration permit\nby October first, nineteen hundred ninety-three, achieves compliance\nwith the standards of safety and fire protection set forth in article\nseven-B of this chapter for the residential portions of the building by\nApril first, nineteen hundred ninety-five, or within eighteen months\nfrom obtaining an approved alteration permit, whichever is later, and\ntakes all reasonable and necessary action to obtain a certificate of\noccupancy as a class A multiple dwelling for the residential portions of\nthe building or structure by October first, nineteen hundred ninety-five\nor within six months from achieving compliance with the aforementioned\nstandards for the residential portions of the building, whichever is\nlater.\n (iii) An owner of an interim multiple dwelling who has not complied\nwith the requirements of paragraph (i) or (ii) of this subdivision by\nthe effective date of chapter three hundred nine of the laws of nineteen\nhundred ninety-six shall hereafter be deemed in compliance with this\nsubdivision provided that such owner files an alteration application by\nOctober first, nineteen hundred ninety-six, takes all reasonable and\nnecessary action to obtain an approved alteration permit by October\nfirst, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, achieves compliance with the\nstandards of safety and fire protection set forth in article seven-B of\nthis chapter for the residential portions of the building by April\nfirst, nineteen hundred ninety-nine or within eighteen months from\nobtaining an approved alteration permit whichever is later, and takes\nall reasonable and necessary action to obtain a certificate of occupancy\nas a class A multiple dwelling for the residential portions of the\nbuilding or structure by June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ninety-nine or\nwithin three months from achieving compliance with the aforementioned\nstandards for the residential portions of the building, whichever is\nlater.\n (iv) An owner of an interim multiple dwelling who has not complied\nwith the requirements of paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of this\nsubdivision by the effective date of this paragraph as provided in\nchapter four hundred fourteen of the laws of nineteen hundred\nninety-nine which added this paragraph shall hereafter be deemed in\n
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